1st Graders finish painting unit

The 1st graders have been learning all about colors and how they can be tweaked by adjusting the amounts of color used; just like in cooking. In this unit, children observed and sketched various types of dragons from all over the world. They chose their favorite dragon sketch, enlarged them and then painted their large drawings using the skills they had gathered throughout the unit and the year. Enjoy these beautiful paintings!

3rd Grade Dragons (Kuduk)

Children in 3rd grade got an introduction to clay. They used sketches they made of various types of dragons to create clay figures. Children became familiar with specific characteristics of the media, such as how this is too thin, or how to attach additional pieces so that it will survive when hardened. Children will build on the skills learned in this unit next time were explore clay. If you'd like to do this at home make sure you buy self-drying clay. To paint buy acrylics, not tempera, yet make sure you have on a smock for acrylics are permanent paints.